Jordan F. Karp

This analysis of data from 2 clinical trials examined the effect of benzodiazepines on outcomes in older patients with generalized anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder, including the likelihood...

Could cerebrovascular disease be a factor in your elderly patient's depression? This article investigated the association of white matter hyperintensities and cerebral blood flow with late-life depressive symptoms and...

 

Rates of treatment resistance in randomized controlled trials in patients with late-life depression are as high as 77% using SSRIs, yet SSRIs are often used as first-line treatment. This...

Augmentation of antidepressants with aripiprazole is effective in treating late-life depression. As an antipsychotic medication, however, aripiprazole potentially leads to extrapyramidal side effects (EPS). Read this article to learn...

This commentary considers the ways in which resources related to psychiatry, including digital tools, clinical skills, and psychiatric medications, can be put to effective use in the context of...

 

 

Novel approaches are needed to assist rural primary care physicians in caring for older patients living with depression and pain who are at an elevated suicide risk. Read this...